Chapter 147 Chapter 147 Zhong Shu's New Book
Zhong Shu has been resting recently. After all, she just finished a short story more than two months ago.
This is the second book written by Zhong Shu, and it is much easier to write than the first one.
But the book "Bad Husband" is still of great significance to Zhong Shu. It is the first completed novel in her life, and she also experienced major events in her life while writing this novel.
If it were in the past, she would never have thought that she would get divorced one day, let alone that she and Lu Qing would come to this point.
Now that she thinks about it carefully, she only needed to plant flowers at home and write some poems for herself, which did not cause any sense of crisis for Lu Qing.
Ultimately, it was Lu Qing who was jealous of her.
After finally figuring this out one day, Zhong Shu let it go.
She was a little annoyed that her marriage luck was so bad. She had a crush on a woman disguised as a man for many years, and then she married a stingy, mean and cunning man.
That night, Zhong Shu dreamed that the paper and pen she often used were floating in the air and talking to her in a child-like voice.
"Don't think about it. Paper and pen are your ultimate destination. Marriage and love are nothing but fleeting clouds."
The paper had finished speaking, and now it was her pen's turn to speak.
She had a rather strange temper, speaking in sarcastic and sarcastic tones. "I'll give you a slap, and you'll give me two slaps."
Then the paper and pen hit her on the head and face respectively.
"Just seal your heart and lock away your love."
Zhong Shu woke up suddenly and sat up and took a long time to recover.
Then she nodded to herself, "That makes sense."
Zhong Shu now sets himself a daily task of going out, communicating with more people, and observing all kinds of people, so that he can write good stories.
Lin Si gave her a small house in Anjing, where she lived alone with a few servants and some flowers and plants in the courtyard. Her life was very comfortable.
As for her ex-husband.
Zhong Shu accidentally heard some time ago that two or three years had passed, and he was still working as an official in Lingzhou, unable to even be promoted to a county magistrate.
Zhong Shu felt no emotion after hearing this.
One of the scenes in Zhong Shu's imagined new book is set by the river, so today she took her maid and maidservant to the small river on the outskirts of Anjing City, intending to have a picnic while looking for inspiration.
Zhong Shu had asked before, and she knew that there were few people living near the river, so she brought a maid with her.
Then, after walking only a few steps, I saw a girl sitting quietly by the river, fishing. Beside her was a sword with a small flower hanging on the tassel.
Zhong Shu looked at the clear water of the stream and then saw the goddess in such a state of ecstasy. She wanted to kindly give her a warning.
Doesn’t this girl know that there is a saying that goes, “When the water is too clear, there are no fish.”
This creek is so clear, how could there be fish?
Feng Ling had a rare day off today and didn't have to teach those little brats at Wugengtian, so he brought his fishhook and went fishing early in the morning.
After arriving in Anjing, she was very busy every day and had much less time for fishing.
This place was recommended by my senior brother, who said it was quiet and deserted.
Feng Ling came here to fish dozens of times but didn't catch a single fish, which made her miss those stupid fish in Li County.
Zhong Shu had originally asked the maids to bring tablecloths and some fruits and snacks, intending to have a picnic here, enjoying the riverside scenery while relaxing.
The situation was now a little awkward, and Zhong Shu also knew that this fisherman liked quietness.
But the land elsewhere is not so flat, and there is some silt underground. This is the only good place.
Just as Zhong Shu was hesitating, she saw the girl's figure sway.
"What a nice smell! What's that smell? It smells like sweet snacks."
After smelling this scent, Feng Ling stopped fishing, put away his rod, and picked up the fish basket.
He turned around and met Zhong Shu's eyes.
Feng Ling sniffed, his husky nature showing through. He kept moving closer to Zhong Shu's basket.
"What a sweet taste..." After saying that, my stomach growled in a very appropriate way.
This cry silenced Zhong Shu, and the maid beside her also fell silent.
After a long while, Zhong Shu couldn't bear to look at the pair of longing puppy eyes.
"I was planning to have a picnic here. If you don't mind, let's sit down and eat together."
Feng Ling nodded, "Okay, okay."
Then he praised sincerely, "The girl is beautiful and has a good heart."
The maids spread out the tablecloth, which was quite large and required several people to work together.
Feng Ling hurriedly said: "Let me do it."
After saying that, he waved his hands and tossed the tablecloth with both hands. Although it was not laid out neatly, it was almost there.
The maids suddenly looked at Feng Ling with a little more admiration. Now they just needed to pull the four corners.
The tablecloth was spread out, and the maids placed fruits, snacks and flowers on the tablecloth.
Zhong Shu was a person who pursued a refined lifestyle. Even when he went out for a picnic, he would always put a bouquet of beautiful flowers in the middle.
Feng Ling wondered: "Can this flower be eaten?"
Zhong Shu: "No."
Feng Ling looked puzzled. "What's the point of putting it in the middle? Isn't this a picnic?"
Zhong Shu's expression was a touch embarrassed. "Of course, it's to add a touch of elegance to the picnic."
Feng Ling sat down carelessly, "I see, it's me who is rude."
Zhong Shu had eaten lunch, so the portions of these fruits and snacks were not large, but small and delicate.
After all, the main purpose is to enjoy the scenery and find inspiration.
Then Zhong Shu watched Feng Ling eat the snacks one bite at a time.
While eating, he said, "It's very sweet, but the size is too small."
Zhong Shu picked up a piece of dessert slowly and said, "Girl, while you eat your dessert, you might as well enjoy the beautiful scenery by the river. It's a real treat."
Feng Ling turned around and looked. "I've been fishing here more than a dozen times, and I'm tired of this scenery."
Zhong Shu was about to speak, but after thinking for a moment, he finally gave a reminder. "I wonder if you've ever heard the saying, 'When water is too clear, there are no fish.'"
Feng Ling nodded. "I've heard of it, but before, there was a place where the water was even clearer than this, and I caught several fish there, so there must be fish here!"
Zhong Shu coughed awkwardly. "Well... then I hope you can catch one next time you come."
After talking about the fish, Zhong Shu began to ask Feng Ling where he lived and what he did.
Feng Ling hadn't swallowed the snack yet. She knew that her work was confidential. She had signed a confidentiality agreement and received a confidentiality allowance.
So Feng Ling started to talk nonsense: "It's just doing hard labor under the master's hand, begging for a living, it's very hard."
Zhong Shu suddenly felt a little reluctant and pointed at the snacks on the picnic blanket.
"If the girl doesn't mind, eat them all."
Feng Ling was just waiting for this sentence. She ate voraciously and excitedly. "What a kind-hearted person you are. I wonder what you do for a living?"
Zhong Shu shook his fan awkwardly. "But I'm just writing some documents for the master to make a living."
Feng Ling patted Zhong Shu's shoulder. "It's okay. As long as the master's family is well, we can always beg for food."
Zhong Shu nodded. "The head of the family is indeed very kind, although sometimes he makes unreasonable demands."
Feng Ling didn't know why he felt the same way. "That's right, my master's family feels the same way."
While chatting with Feng Ling, Zhong Shu felt for some reason as if she had pieced together the image of a tough, brave, and enthusiastic laborer.
In fact, Zhong Shu completely misunderstood.
Feng Ling said that he felt very tired doing things every day, and sometimes he was criticized by the host even though he did nothing wrong.
That was because she always teased the newly arrived children preparing for the fifth watch, making them cry loudly.
Qian Sui has already reported this to Zhong Diyan several times.
Zhong Diyan's hints were fruitless, so she could only let Lin Si come and talk to her in person.
Feng Ling said that she had to complete a lot of heavy work every day. She was so excited to pull the bucket of food, but in fact it was so that she could eat first.
The more Zhong Shu and Feng Ling talked, the more they felt that a complete and full character image already existed in her mind.
Until Feng Ling said he had a brother. "My brother, when we were little, always called me stupid, saying he was smart and that he wouldn't get cheated if he went out to work. But he ended up being tricked into becoming a slave somewhere else, and I had to beg the master to redeem him. Now he eats and lives with me, and he leaves early and comes back late every day. Sometimes I don't know what he's doing, and he'll be gone for months at a time."
Zhang Dai, who was on a business trip, sneezed.
"Mr. Zhang, have you caught a cold?"
Zhang Dai shook his head and thought to himself, it must be Feng Ling who is scolding him!
Zhong Shu's beautiful eyes were filled with heartache. "So, doesn't that mean your salary is still used to support that useless brother? You work so hard every day, yet you remain optimistic and cheerful, and even have your own hobbies. It's truly rare."
Feng Ling coughed and sighed, "Alas, life. Alas, my useless brother. Alas, this fish that can't be caught."
I sighed a lot and ate a lot.
Zhong Shu wanted to ask Feng Ling's name so that he could send her some more food.
He thought that Feng Ling even ate snacks so voraciously, so his usual food must have been snatched away by that useless brother.
At this time, Feng Ling clapped her hands and shook her head. She didn't dare to say anything.
"I met you by chance. If we are destined to meet again, we will definitely meet again. I will always remember your kindness in feeding me today. May I ask your maiden name?"
Zhong Shu blinked. "My name is Zhong Shu. If you need any help, you can come to me in Xiaguang Lane."
Feng Ling stood up and took away his sword, fish basket and fishing rod.
"Okay, I'll remember that. Let's say goodbye now."
After walking away, Feng Ling touched her round belly.
My senior brother went on a business trip and there was no one to cook at home, so her monthly allowance was about to be spent. Today, she was really lucky and met a kind-hearted sister, who saved her the money for a meal.
........
A few days later.
Lin Si took the character profile and outline written by Zhong Shu.
"Why do you want to start writing about a girl from the lower class this time? And a girl who works as a laborer at that?"
Lin Si read as he read. "Oh, she also had a brother who bullied her since she was a child. After her brother was deceived and taken away, she begged someone to rescue him and even gave him her food and shelter."
A sense of familiarity surged into Lin Si's heart at this moment.
Where had she seen this plot before?
Never mind. As long as Zhong Shu has new works to publish, it’s a good thing.
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